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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1908
Page
7
Help Wanted section advertises male applicants for barber training at Maler Barber College Chicago. Includes quick completion, licensed instructors, tools, diplomas, wages Saturdays, busy chairs, demand for grads. Also notes Army recruiting and a 116 year old seeks a position as errand boy or office helper.
Help wanted notices show positions for general housework capable of cooking and cleanliness, sorting department work at Modern Steam Sanitary, and a washwoman at 1228 State St. Also seeks a young lady collector for a local office. all responses directed to the Tribune office.
Multiple classified notices offer a suip 5 hp wood sewing machine portable and cheap if taken at once. Also second hand sewing machines at Singer store 108 No 3rd. A fifty acre farm near Sparta Wisconsin cheap if taken at once. A well bred colt and buggy listed. Desirable eight room modern house for sale. A piano must be sold at once due to ill health. An established saloon business in the business district for sale. Steam brick yard with two machines and related fixtures for sale or rent. A Buffalo coat listed for sale by phone.
Classified item notices from a Wisconsin listing include rental ads for furnished and unfurnished rooms, four room flats, and two rooms with heat and bath. Also listed are a dairy or truck farm parcel north of Golf Links, a well furnished room ad, a house at the foot of 7th Street, and exchanges or loans with Frank G. Roth at 4th & Pearl.
Royal offers ice cream at 25 cents per quart, a value priced treat for customers seeking affordable dairy dessert. The listing notes the price and product availability at the Royal shop.
Dentist Dr. Burritt, formerly with Dr. Foster, at 133 South Fourth Street advertises eye glass fittings using same extracting air. Rebecca Rudrud, public stenographer, Room 217 McMillan Building. Crystal Optical Co., 310 Pearl Street Suite 4, offers free consultation and spectacles from 1.25 and up.
Notices list gasoline wood sawing services by Wm Irwin and J E Alexander, laundry and ironing at 923 Farnam, wages and phone numbers. Rentals include Store 535 Main, eight rooms 845, eight room house 18, six room flat 15, eight room house 22. Sales include 8 room modern house 3800 and a lot with two houses at 1234 S lith for 1100.
In St Paul judge dismisses the suit in a case described as an ugly charge sensation sprung. The prosecuting attorney moves to restart action, indicating the suit may be begun again.
A Lake Crystal Minnesota bank robbery attempt near Lasalle was foiled after an explosion alerted local residents. Suspects fled, were pursued and arrested about five miles from town as residents joined the manhunt. Witnesses recall a rifle exchange with the bank defender.
Dr. L. C. Gray a veterinary surgeon from Kerkhoven died after drinking carbolic acid in his bed at the home of H. R. Brown in Paynesville. The 45 year old husband left behind a wife in Kerkhoven a father in Howard and a brother in the regular army stationed at Fort Snelling. No motive beyond a possible bout of the blues was given.
Cut rates on household goods to the Pacific Coast and other points with superior service at reduced rates. The Boyd Transfer Co., Minneapolis, Minn.
A local loan offer advertises money to loan with diamonds and valuables bought. Stevens address 209 McMillan listed for contact and service.
F H Aiken announces routine ensure records are current at the Register of Deeds Office, emphasizing accurate filing and up-to-date entries for public records.
General in France fire and casualty note lists coverage types including fire life accident liability plate glass burglary sprinkler leakage and bond. C S Van Auken at 328 Pearl Street appears as claimant or contact in the filing.
A string of gold beads disappeared last Sunday between 5th and Cass and 13th and Ferry. Return to 12396 Ferry Street. Reward offered. Contact 782M for new phone and 4992 old phone.
A coral stick pin in the shape of a head is missing. The finder may receive a reward if it is returned to the Tribune.
Albert Spornitz a Missabe road brakeman was crushed after his head struck an iron post beside the track under the Garfield avenue viaduct while riding from Proctor to Duluth. He hung unconscious head downward in the window for several seconds before the train stopped.
In New Haven on January 14, Yale track officials denied early talks with Harvard about a track meet with Oxford and Cambridge this summer. Yet, enthusiasm to arrange the event grows, with Yale supporters backing a meet and Harvard possibly invited to join. No formal steps have been taken yet.
The Citizens State bank in the Lienlokken building on Fourth street will open late this week with Ex-Congressman H B Dahl of Soldiers Grove as principal promoter. His son in law Thomas P Thompson will run the local bank and soon announce assistants. Capital is 50000 with 50000 surplus, aiming to capture rural trade in La Crosse.
Ithaca N Y Jan 13 Money sent from America to the Russian Red Cross society goes into the pockets of grand dukes and bureaucrats Prof Ralph Cattrall of Cornell says He spent last summer in Russia and declares the Russians are great liars and autocracy rules An even chance for liberty is far away and civilization is further off.
A proverb-like line notes that individuals who boast or self promote seldom receive public praise. The saying reflects social norms about humility and reputation.
Mrs. E. Olson a four month bride in Litchfield Minnesota was near death from carbolic acid poisoning. Prompt medical care saved her life.
A north England college professor, advised by a physician to exercise more and drink a little beer as a tonic, later recalls taking a whole bottle with a spoonful before meals. The regimen proved nauseating and was discontinued, illustrating a misstep in homeopathic dosing.
Jacob Springer of West Franklin Maine says he reached a higher health level since using Dr Kings New Life Pills They keep his stomach liver and bowels working right If you are disappointed a refund is available at O T Erhart s drug store for 25 cents
A note from CO.T. Erhart requests the person who disturbed a Sunday congregation by coughing to purchase a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. The instruction targets the cougher and cites the sermon disruption as the incident.
A proverb attributed to a woman highlights caution in romantic trust. The saying suggests overtrusting men stems from inexperience and personal prudence.
A concise reflection notes that actions carry weight beyond words and that deeds define character more than speech. It contrasts spoken intent with realized effort, urging accountability through observable behavior and成果.
A compact guide advises speaking to women about themselves to keep conversations engaging. It suggests asking open questions, listening actively, and avoiding self centered monologues to prevent losing interest.
James O'Brien the 16 year old slayer of Arthur Le Claire, a Great Northern fireman, leaves Grand Forks en route from Pembina to Bismarck to serve a life term. Sheriff Roadhouse and State's Attorney Brynnjolfson accompany him as crowds gather at the station. Walter Mc Holland, 15, sentenced to Mandan reform school for assault, is linked to O'Brien and described as more morose.
Advertisement notes that la grippe coughs may lead to pneumonia and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy that stops the cough heals and strengthens the lungs. Warns against substitutes and identifies QO T Erhart as the seller with a yellow package.
A passerby notes that a deaf mute artist may create non sign based art, challenging assumptions about identification and craft. The remark highlights perception of ability and the distinction between hearing status and artistic method.
Ben Handsome Elk a Lower Brule Indian dies at a sanatorium from a fractured skull sustained in a Kennebec incident. John Dillon a local merchant is linked to the attack amid a money dispute. Dillon claims self defense.
Rail schedule brief noting daily and weekly services with daily except Sunday and daily except Saturday patterns.
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